Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance and a lack of agricultural justification and effluent management details for the proposed shed.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a serious traffic hazard, as it has not been demonstrated that required sight distances can be achieved at the proposed entrance off the R-763-0 regional road.
- In the absence of an existing farm complex on-site, the applicant failed to provide sufficient justification for the necessity of the proposed agricultural shed for the efficient operation of the farm.
- Inadequate evidence was submitted regarding effluent collection and disposal, meaning the proposal fails to demonstrate that waste will be appropriately managed on-site in accordance with environmental and planning standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.37CPO 9.40CPO 9.41CPO 12.34CPO 17.35Appendix 1 (4.3.4 Agriculture)Appendix 7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the relocation of a farm entrance and the construction of a 248sqm agricultural shed at Ballymaghroe, Ashford, Co. Wicklow, within an 'Area of High Amenity'. Wicklow County Council refused the application on two main grounds: firstly, the proposed entrance relocation would create a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines on a regional road; and secondly, the applicant failed to provide a site-specific agricultural justification for the shed or adequate de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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